Indian Wells Valley Water to discuss finance and administration

The Indian Wells Valley Water District Board of Directors will hold two meeting on Wednesday. Its Finance Committee will meet at 2 p.m. and the Administrative and Executive Committee will meet at 3:30 p.m. in the Board Room at 500 W. Ridgecrest Blvd.

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Posted Aug. 6, 2013 at 6:17 PM

Posted Aug. 6, 2013 at 6:17 PM

The Indian Wells Valley Water District Board of Directors will hold two meeting on Wednesday. Its Finance Committee will meet at 2 p.m. and the Administrative and Executive Committee will meet at 3:30 p.m. in the Board Room at 500 W. Ridgecrest Blvd.

The Finance Committee will open with a public comment period.

The board will hear a staff report on the request for proposals for risk management insurance.

There will also be a report on RFPs for a photocopier and a discussion of whether or not to dispose of the old photocopier.

There will be a discussion on the progress of the 2012-2013 audit. And a discussion of potential or actual fraud risks within the organization.

The meeting of the finance committee will close with graphs depicting current revenue and expense trends and a presentation on accounts payable disbursements.

The Administrative and Executive Committee will open with a public and committee comment period.

The agenda includes a request for an authorization to make voluntary involvement in a dental plan part of the water district retirement benefits package.

“Review of request from previous General Manager Tom Mulvihill asking the Board of Directors to make voluntary participation by retirees in the District’s dental plan a retirement benefit that would require payment by the retiree of 100 percent of the cost of the dental insurance premiums,” states the agenda.

There will be an election of board members to the 2013-14 Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA) Region 7.

There will be a discussion of the Travel and Expense Reimbursement Policy for Indian

Wells Valley Water District employees and directors. The board will also discuss a new competencies and/or skill sets necessary worksheet required for positions within the district.

The committee will be updated on the status of the district’s application to qualify for the Special District Leadership Foundation (SDLF) Certificate of Transparency.